The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, Giles Watson crossed the line in 1:23:30: 915th of 1,860 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 61% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:28. Stronger after halfway: 3:40 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Sports Direct HYROX London 2024 and London 2022 were 6:17 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:14v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:42v median −0:22
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Block 03 11:39Running 3 5:27v median +0:00
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Block 04 11:49Running 4 5:17v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:32v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:29v median −0:04
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 5:21v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 4:00v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1844
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,844 men who finished.